Tavadora Subdivision Born on Lake Dora Drive
A new Tavadora subdivision rises on Lake Dora shores between Mount Dora and Tavares. It will offer 35 to 40 lake front lots along a 4000 foot beach stretch, with dredging planned at an estimated cost of 12000 dollars. Dr. S C Colley leads backing, E A Nimnicht is president, other directors include Vernon Conner and W G Lewellen.
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Tavadora
Lake Dora
Mount Dora
Tavares
S. C. Colley
Yopula
Avanora
Board of County
Enthusiasm Best Weapon Told By Lions Speaker
Dean M. E. Johnson of St. Luke's Cathedral Orlando spoke to Lions on Ladies Night about enthusiasm as a key to personal and national success amid the world crisis. He urged faith in God to counter communism and praised Americans for upholding freedom. Delegates Al Rehbaum Jr and Cecil Bowie reported on Lions International Chicago convention with Rehbaum installed District Governor of 350.
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America
Lions Club
M. E. Johnson
St. Luke’s Episcopal Cathedral
Orlando
University of Florida
Lions
J. G. Ray, Jr
Dean Johnson
International Convention of Lions
Chicago
al Rehbaum, Jr
Cecil Bowie
Rehbaum
Lions International
The Sweeping Curve and a Broken Heart on the Curve
Mildred Bradford recalls the night of July 13 on the Orange Blossom Trail near Mount Dora when a speeding wreck killed two young men. She links the tragedy to a broken heart and urges caution, comparing reckless driving to intoxication and noting the couple buried together.
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Mildred Bradford
Mount Dora
John Law
Bradfords
Clark
Charlie
Mildred
Zellwood
County Board Pushes Apopka Lake Water Control Action
The County Board calls for immediate army engineer survey of the Ocklawaha system from Moss Bluff to Lake Apopka and asks to take over spillway operations to regulate lake levels in Lake Apopka and Orange counties. The temporary dam at Midway camp would be built by the Lake Apopka Sportsman Association and torn down after one year.
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Apopka Canal
Chain of Lakes
Apopka Dam
Moss Bluff Dam
Ocklawaha River
Lake
Apopka
Lake Apopka
Birth of Jill Ricks in Eustis Oklahoma
A girl named Jill was born to Mr and Mrs Phillip Ricks at 331 Donnelly Street in Eustis at Waterman Memorial hospital on July 22. Also noted is the large land race in Oklahoma on April 22 1889 drawing over 50000 participants in the event.
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Jill
Phillip Ricks
331 Donnelly Sr
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma
Sunday Visit Spurs Look Into Florida Industrial School
A Florida Industrial School for Girls in Ocala is observed through a Business and Professional Women of Central Florida visit. The article portrays a 15 to 16 year old girl in red stripes as she prepares for a Sunday vesper service, illustrating life on campus and the institution’s role in aiding socially handicapped youths.
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Wilky
Florida Industrial School
Ocala
Marianna
Central
Florida Industrial School For Girls
Pearl Cullen Lake County tax collector profile
An editor's note introduces Pearl Cullen as Florida's first woman tax collector in Lake County. The piece portrays her as personally invested in taxpayers, compares modern tax collecting to historical cruelty, and highlights her record of office from 1949 to 1950 and the use of collected funds for roads, schools, health, and recreation, noting her role in Lake County's progress.
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Pearl Cullen
Lake County
Lake
Florida
Tavares
Tax Collector Cullen's Family Ties in Lake County History
Mrs Cullen praises her tax collecting role while noting her father W G Long held the post longer than any in Lake county. Long, a native Floridian from Benton, Columbia county, moved to Lisbon as a merchant but joined the 1887 county tax office. He served as collector from 1890 to 1923 and is related to Ted Cassady, Lake county tax assessor.
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Mrs. Cullen
Lake County
Mr. Long
Benton
Columbia County
Lisbon
Ted Cassady
A. J. Cassady
Cullen
Cassady
Opposition Shelves Truck Route Change After Planning Meeting
At a Planning Commission session with a State Road Department engineer, strong opposition from George J. White and Al Rehbaum stalled a proposed truck route change from Fifth Avenue. Alternatives discussed included routes via 11th Avenue, Alexander Street, or Third Avenue with potential light signal adjustments.
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Beautiful Fifth Av
Planning Commission
State Road Department
Orange Blossom Trail
Frederick L. Bell
George J. White
Chamber of Commerce
al Rehbaum, Sr
White
Bell
11Th Av
11Th
Grandview St
Fifth Av
Highland
Fifth
Clayton St
Alexander Sr
John Bethel
Street Department
Third Av
Highland Av
Rehbaum
Donnelly
Alexander St
Av. Hill
Citrus Institute Dates Set for Florida Growers Institute
The 17th annual Florida Citrus Growers Institute is planned for Aug 28 to Sept 1 at Camp McQuarrie in Ocala National Forest Lake County. Speakers include Dr J Wayne Reitz and H G Clayton. Topics cover production marketing outlook and by products with family attendance encouraged and meals at nominal charge. Reservations via R E Norris.
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Florida Citrus Growers Institute
Camp McQuarrie
Ocala National Forest
Lake County
R. E. Norris
J. Wayne Reitz
University of Florida
H. G. Clayton
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Norris
Dora Players Cup Tourney Honors
Mount Dora tennis students under Dr Hugo Curry swept honors at an Orlando playground meet last Saturday. Eight Mount Dora teams and a combined Mount Dora Tavares pair captured wins in boys and girls doubles among 84 players, with Eustis, Tavares and Orlando squads also securing victories.
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Mount Dora Waves
Florida
Hugo Curry
Lake County
Orlando Playground
Mount Dora
Tavares
Eustis
Orlando
Carl Huff
Barry Norton
Pinkney Turner
David Blanchard
Mary Anna Kelly
Martha Simpson
Carol Spang
Nancy Smith
Aline Paul
Norma Furnace
Jackie Hutchinson
Wade Simpson
Jerry Dake
Byron Smith
Fred Curry
Josephine Brown
Alice
Vickie Johnson
Discuss Jaycees Junior Chamber topic on WLBE broadcast
The Lake County Town Hall of the Air will air at 7 15 tonight on WLBE discussing whether a small town needs a junior chamber of commerce. Speakers include J A Boyd Byron Herrong Rudy Schneider Jr Brailey Odham Oakley Seaver N N Jones Edwin Kankye Jr Sam Post and others.
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Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
WLBE
J. A. Boyd
Byron Herrong
Leesburg
Rudy Schneider, Jr
Eustis
Brailey Odham
Sanford
Oakley Seaver
N. N. Jones
Clermont
Edwin Kank Ye Jr
Sam Post
Grove
Lost: The Key To Fish Fry Success
Joe Tucker seeks the return of a borrowed fish frying pan for the Merchants Division banquet at Gilbert Park on August 9. The pan is essential to cook fish for about 100 people. Walter Menges of the Orlando Business Men's Association will be the principal speaker and plans call for an all family event with guests invited.
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Joe Tucker
Merchants’ Division
Gilbert Park
Walter Menges
Orlando Business Men's Association
Merchants Division
Second Fire Tower Completed For Lake County
County Ranger Fisher announced the completion of the second fire control tower for Lake County as part of Florida land conservation. The tower sits about six and a half miles south of Groveland on the Leesburg Leesburg road near Eustis.
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Lake County
Florida
Okah
Leesburg
Groveland
Fisher
Eustis
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Tavadora’ Subdivision
George Washing
Daughters of UN
Ecuador
United Nations
Jorge Mantilla
Edmund A. Chester
Patricia
Magdelina
Left
Consuelo
Citrus Institute
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